General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STEEL BLADE/ WOOD FINGERS, HANDLE & HAND GRIP/ IRON BRACES & FITTINGS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

121.0 cm

Width

72.0 cm

Height

123.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Crop handling

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

This cradle grain may have been used on the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa, the source of this object. If that is the case, which further research is required to corroborate, then it may have been used to reap test plots of grains such as wheat and oats.

Function

A scythe is typically used to cut standing grain crops such as wheat and oats, but can also be used to mow hay. When the scythe is swept through the standing grain, the grain falls onto the cradle. Completing the arc of the cut, the reaper then tilts the cradle and allows the grain to fall into a neat pile, where it can then be gathered into sheaves.

Technical

The cradle scythe enabled the reaper to maintain an upright stance while harvesting grain, as opposed to the sickle, which required the reaper to stoop down to cut the standing grain.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MARKINGS ON BLADE INCLUDE 'CAST STEEL' STENCILLED INBEIGE PAINT, & '96 H' BRUSH STROKED IN BEIGEPAINT/ REMNANTS OF PAPER LABELS (ILLEGIBLE) ON BLADE & ON HANDLE

Missing

From CA of 07/29/1997 by Kevin Machan: No - Artifact appears complete.

Finish

BLADE METAL PAINTED DARK TEAL BLUE (EXCEPT FOR SHARPENED EDGE)/ FINGERS, HANDLE & GRIP WOOD UNFINISHED/ BRACES & FITTINGS METAL UNFINISHED

Decoration

N/A